REPORT: Colin Kaepernick May Not Be a Starter Anytime Soon for 49ers

SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 25: Quarterback Colin Kaepernick #7 of the San Francisco 49ers walks off the field after the game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on September 25, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the 49ers 37-18. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Colin Kaepernick took the field in the preseason and underwhelmed. Attributing it to rust, he lost the starting job to Blaine Gabbert.

And it seems like it’s going to remain that way for now.

49ers players told @JimTrotter_NFL “there’s not a whisper of getting Colin Kaepernick on the field” at this time. Blaine Gabbert’s job.

Coming into the preseason, Kaepernick missed almost two weeks of practice and two exhibition games due to surgeries. When he finally did take the field, his performance in comparison Gabbert’s was dismal.

While it wasn’t, and still isn’t out of the question for Kaepernick to ever start this season, it’s not going to happen at the moment. It’s Gabbert’s job, even if some might not agree with the decision.